Rade Veljović
Rade Veljović (Serbian Cyrillic: Раде Вељовић; born 9 August 1986) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rade Veljović | ||
Date of birth | 9 August 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Red Star Belgrade | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 | Red Star Belgrade | 0 | (0) |
2004–2006 | → Jedinstvo Ub (loan) | 51 | (7) |
2006–2007 | Napredak Kruševac | 33 | (12) |
2007–2008 | Voždovac | 47 | (22) |
2009–2012 | CFR Cluj | 1 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Unirea Alba Iulia (loan) | 29 | (5) |
2010 | → Târgu Mureș (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2011 | → Borac Banja Luka (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2011–2012 | → Javor Ivanjica (loan) | 27 | (7) |
2012–2013 | Smederevo | 22 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Voždovac | 16 | (4) |
2015 | Radnik Surdulica | 0 | (0) |
Total | 242 | (60) | |
National team | |||
2008–2009 | Serbia U21 | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
After coming through the youth system at Red Star Belgrade, Veljović played for Jedinstvo Ub (loan), Napredak Kruševac, and Voždovac, before transferring abroad and signing with Romanian side CFR Cluj in the 2009 winter transfer window.[1] He later spent some time on loan at Unirea Alba Iulia, Târgu Mureș, and Borac Banja Luka. In the summer of 2011, Veljović returned to his homeland on loan to Javor Ivanjica. He also played for Smederevo, Voždovac (second spell), and Radnik Surdulica (no appearances), before retiring from the game.
International career
Veljović was selected by Slobodan Krčmarević to represent Serbia at the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship,[2] but failed to make any appearance at the tournament. He previously earned eight caps for the under-21 team.
Honours
- Radnik Surdulica
References
- ""Orlić" Veljović iz Voždovca u Kluž" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 13 December 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- "Krčmarević odredio igrače za EP" (in Serbian). b92.net. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
External links
- Rade Veljović at Soccerway
- Rade Veljović at WorldFootball.net
- Rade Veljović at FootballDatabase.eu
- Rade Veljović – UEFA competition record